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No. 689,22I. Patented Doc. I7, |90l.

l. F. PECK.

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(Application mld my 03, 1901.) (I0 IUBL) Z'se: y [rventn' @7% :rifa r6 irmt norm wwwrun, n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRA F. PECK, OF WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THEl NATIONAL BUTTONCOMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.A

EYELET.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 689,221, dated December17, 19.0.1.

Application filed May Z3, 1901. Serial No. 61,528. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: f

Be itknown that I, IRA F. PECK, a citizen of the United States, residingat Warwick, in the county of Kent, State of Rhode Island, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in-Eyelets, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein j to the accompanyingdrawings'.`

The invention has for its objects to enable the flange of an eyelet tobe given the shape of a well-rounded bead-like head approximatelyysemicircular in cross-section, to obviate the tendency of said head toflatten or change its form in consequence of the pressure that isexerted thereagainst in setting or clenchng the eyelet in the materialto which it is applied in practice, to give t-he said head a firm andsolid bearing upon the said material around the edge of the hole inwhich the eyelet is set, Aand to obviate tendency of the flange tocutinto the said material.

I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings, in whichfFigure l isa central longitudinal sectie of an eyelet embodying one formof my invention. I Fig. 2 shows a modification. Fig. 3 is a plan view ofthe ring hereinafter described.

Having reference to the drawings, at a is represented an eyelet, theflange thereof be.- ingdesignated b, the said flange having incross-section the curved form which is represented in the drawings. Itis a continuous flange and in the linished eyelet forms a com'- pleteunbroken circular bead-like head. In accordance with my invention Iapply a ring c to the body or barrel of said eyelet, the said ring beingpermanently aixed thereto. The ring fits against the under side of thellange and occupies the hollow thereof. It is covered and concealed bythe head when the eyelet has been applied-in practice. Preferably,

but not necessarily, the edge of the flange is compressed against thering, as in Fig. 1, in Order to hold the ring securely in place untilthe eyelet is applied and set. This feature, however, may be omitted, asindicated in Fig. 2, and the ring may be caused to compress tightly thebarrel of the eyelet, as in said ligure.

By occupying the hollow of the head of the eyelet the ring prevents saidhead from flattening or otherwise deforming when the pressure is appliedin setting or clenchin g the eyelet. The ring gives a solid, iirm, andbroad bearing upon the edge of the material in which the eyelet is set,and it prevents the edge of the flange or head from cutting into thesaid material.

y The ring may be formed of any suitable material, although preferably Iform the saine 0f some soft metal-such, for instance,as lead.

`What I claim is- 1. The eyelet having the continuous flange bent intothe form of a complete unbroken bead-like head, and having the ringfitted into the hollow of said head, permanently fixed therein, andcovered and concealed thereby when. the eyelet has been applied inpractice,

substantially as described.

2. The eyelet having the continuous flange .bent into the form of acomplete unbroken bead-like head, and having the ring fitted into thehollow of said head, permanently secured by the compression of the edgeof the ange against the same, and covered and concealed by said headwhen the eyelet has been applied in practice, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IRA F. PECK. Witnesses:

WM. A. MAOLEOD, ALICE H. MORRISON.

